Though he's been a New Yorker for over a decade, Virelles remains preoccupied with the rich, rhythmically charged music of his native Cuba. His... Pianist David Virelles shows off the depth and ...
In 2018, New York-based pianist David Virelles turned more than a few heads when he set aside his avant-garde playing style to dive headfirst into the traditional music of his native Santiago de Cuba.
Saxophonist David Binney broke new ground with Graylen Epicenter (Mythology, 2011), which was a world unto itself, and shortly before that, he delivered Aliso (Criss Cross, 2010)--a jagged set of ...
The annual Winter Jazzfest returns to various NYC venues in 2016 from January 13-17. Since we last spoke, the lineup added a bunch of other artists, including Naytronix, Red Baraat, Sun Ra Arkestra, ...
July 24-25: Ravi Coltrane & Coltraxx w/ David Virelles, Dezron Douglas & Johnathan Blake July 26-27: Ravi Coltrane Quintet w/ Robin Eubanks, Johnathan Finlayson, Gadi Lehavi, & Elé Salif Howell An ...